Deceptive and Straight

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Deceptive adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.

Usage example: in his deceptive answer about the vehicle's history, the salesman said that the used car had never been hit by another car

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Straight is an antonym for deceptive.

Nearby Words: deceive, deception, deceit, deceptively

Straight adjective - Free from irregularities or digressions in course.

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Deceptive is an antonym for straight.

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